SAP Ariba Consultant - Implementation & Support

<p><p><b>Job Description :</b><br/><br/></p><p>- Looking for an experienced SAP Ariba Consultant with strong functional expertise.<br/><br/>- Must have 6+ years of overall SAP experience with at least 4+ years in SAP Ariba.<br/><br/>- Expertise in Ariba Sourcing, Contracts, P2P, and Supplier Lifecycle Management modules.<br/><br/>- Hands-on experience in Ariba Implementation, Configuration, and Support projects.<br/><br/>- Strong understanding of Procure-to-Pay (P2P) business processes.<br/><br/>- Experience in Ariba Network integration with SAP ECC/S4 HANA.<br/><br/>- Should have ability to perform requirement gathering and solution design.<br/><br/>- Must be capable of preparing functional specifications and design documents.<br/><br/>- Knowledge of Upstream (Sourcing & Contracts) and Downstream (P2P & Invoicing) modules.<br/><br/>- Hands-on experience with Ariba Guided Buying and Supplier Collaboration.<br/><br/>- Should be able to manage end-to-end implementation cycles.<br/><br/>- Exposure to workflow configuration and approval setup in Ariba.<br/><br/>- Experience in integration using SAP PI/PO, CIG, or middleware tools.<br/><br/>- Must handle system testing, UAT, and deployment activities.<br/><br/>- Strong experience in issue resolution and change requests handling.<br/><br/>- Ability to work with business users, procurement teams, and technical consultants.<br/><br/>- Should be able to conduct workshops and training sessions for clients.<br/><br/>- Knowledge of SAP MM or SRM will be an added advantage.<br/><br/>- Must have strong problem-solving and analytical skills.<br/><br/>- Good communication and client-facing skills are mandatory.<br/><br/>- Should have ability to work in onsite-offshore models.<br/><br/>- Capable of handling multiple stakeholders and parallel workstreams.<br/><br/>- Experience in supporting global rollouts of Ariba solutions.<br/><br/>- Knowledge of best practices in procurement digitization is preferred.<br/><br/>- SAP Ariba certification will be a strong plus.<br/><br/>- Should be adaptable to dynamic project requirements.<br/><br/>- Must have ability to prepare training/user manuals.<br/><br/>- Strong exposure to Ariba reporting and dashboards.<br/><br/>- Should be willing to work from office (Pune or Bangalore).<br/><br/>- Passionate about delivering value-driven procurement solutions.</p><br/></p> (ref:hirist.tech)